Beethoven in Paradise by Barbara O'connor
Set in a trailer park called Paradise
You're just wasting your God-given talents if you don't get yourself something besides a little ole harmonica to play. Wylene made it sound so easy. Martin had always like music -- liked to listen to it, liked to make up tunes in his head. But all he had to do was say the word piano to his father and all hell would break loose. His father thought music was for sissies, and was always mad at Martin for not being good at baseball. But with a lot of help from his friends Wylene and Sybil and his grandmother, Hazeline, Martin learns that, although he can't change his father, he can learn to stick up for himself. With humor, pathos, and a colorful cast of offbeat characters, Barbara O'Connor shows that there's room for genius wherever there's a place for compassion-- even in Paradise.Barbara O'Connor is the author of various children's books, including Me and Rupert Goody, Hello from Nowhere, and How to Steal a Puppy, among others. She has received numerous awards, including the Parents' Choice Gold and Silver Awards, the Massachusetts Book Award, and the Dolly Gray Award. She enjoyed pets, salamanders, tap dancing, school, and even homework as a child. When the bookmobile came to town, she was ecstatic. She grew up in Greenville, South Carolina, and currently resides in Duxbury, Massachusetts, a historic seaside town near Plymouth Rock.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780374306663 |
| ISBN 10 | 0374306664 |
| Title | Beethoven in Paradise |
| Author | Barbara O'connor |
| Series | Frances Foster Books |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc |
| Year published | 1997-04-02 |
| Number of pages | 153 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |